Political Candidate Training for Asylum Seeker and Refugee communities

Right now, as the conflict in Afghanistan escalates, thousands of individuals and families are fearing for their safety. Indeed people fleeing ethnic, religious or political persecution abroad will continue to seek safe passage to Australia.

When political decision makers represent a diverse range of voices, including refugees and people seeking asylum, we will see equal and fair laws and policies.

This Local Government Political Candidate Training Workshop builds the capability of people with a lived experience of seeking asylum and refuge to learn how to run for office in the lead up to the NSW Local Government Election on 4 December 2021.

Delivered by Politics in Colour, this workshop runs across three evening sessions and includes seven interactive topics covering the Local Government political system, candidate eligibility, governance and risk management, building community support, developing a campaign and much, much more. Our third session includes group mentoring with technical experts providing real time support.

Session 1: Tuesday 5 Oct 2021
Session 2: Thursday 7 Oct 2021
Session 3: Tuesday 12 Oct 2021
Venue: Online
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Cost: Free
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/a...

Special Guest Speakers:

- Councillor Nadia Saleh, City of Canterbury Bankstown

- Councillor Jonathan Sri, Brisbane City Council

- Former Councillor Ogy Simic, Port Phillip Council

- Mariam Mourad, President of the Bankstown North Branch for NSW Labor

- Tharini Rouwette, CEO Allies in Colour

- Elisabeth Perham & Rosalind Dixon of Pathways to Politics for Women (NSW)

Facilitators:

Katja (Kat) Henaway

Kat is a descendant of the Mer and Mua peoples of the Torres Strait Islands. She has gained significant experience working in multinational organisations in Australia and the UK. Kat has worked for some of the world’s largest private sector companies and government organisations and she now specialises in Indigenous business advisory, programming and engagement. From 2009-2014, Kat worked at City of Sydney Council commencing in the Office of Independent Councillors and later moving to Council business. During her time at council she launched several Indigenous initiatives including NAIDOC in the City. She launched Politics in Colour in 2020 to authentically diversify political representation. Kat holds leadership roles with Women for Election Australia and Women & Leadership Australia.

This initiative is proudly supported by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in its commitment to diversifying local government candidates.

ASRC is Australia’s largest human rights organisation providing support to people seeking asylum. The NfP champions the rights of people seeking asylum and mobilise a community of compassion to create lasting social and policy change. Connect to their Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/Asylu...

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